Nansemond River is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out to challenge the Great Bridge Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Nansemond River will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Nansemond River proved they can win big on April 1st (they won by five) and last Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a goal and slipped past Smithfield 2-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Nansemond River's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Smithfield are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Great Bridge kept a clean sheet against Currituck County on April 3rd. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Knights. Great Bridge haven't had any issues with Currituck County recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Maya Carmona and Audrey Orrock scored both of Great Bridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Great Bridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four contests. As for Nansemond River, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Nansemond River came up short against Great Bridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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